The Yaoi Review » Kaori Monchi

Hey, Class President! now subbed in English

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:41:22 +0000

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YAOI MANGA REVIEW: Hey, Class President! V2

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:30:09 +0000

Hey, Class President! Volume 2 – Kaori Monchi – Yaoi Manga Review

Wow… what a long one, 223 pages! Well, volume two picks up where we left off with Chiga and Kokusai and gets more into these two developing feelings for each other. Kokusai matures a bit more sexually to the point where he can actually figure out when he’s being molested by strangers (oh dear). Not to mention how he’s basically turned into a horny slut in this volume (yay!). Certainly makes for some hot reading.

Plot wise, you know… there’s really not a lot going on, in my opinion. I don’t think this one is as entertaining or as funny as volume one. Don’t get me wrong, it’s funny but more in the way of chuckling and not flat out laughing like I did during volume one. There are some shady characters still lingering in volume two but nothing further happens with the mysterious pervert that was running around in the first volume. He’s still out there and it seems he’s going to make an appearance at some point but when is still a mystery. I think this volume just didn’t have the drama it needed and what it did provide was pretty weak. I would almost say this was more of a smut filler in the series. For something as long as 223 pages, the story isn’t much farther along than when it started, if you ask me.

Sex wise, we’re doing pretty darn good. These boys can’t keep their hands off of one another and their chosen locations to do it in are one thing that I did find to be pretty fun and unique. From diners, to alleys, to hospital rooms, to you name it. If you want a smutty title, this is definitely it.

I did find that this volume suffers from the same problem I found in volume one and that is that either the translation is flawed or the way the speech bubbles are done is. There were many spots that either just didn’t make sense or I found I was getting lost in. Illustration wise, it is on par with volume one. Kaori Monchi has a very sketchy way of illustrating her characters but I find I like it and it still makes for some sexy reading.

Overall, if you loved volume one I would still say pick up volume two because this is a continuing series and I do think it is worth it. If you are looking for a really entertaining plot you may be disappointed but this is yaoi and for that it is pretty typical. If you want some really dirty smut, look no further. I think this one will make you very happy.

Plot = B

Characters = B+

Illustrations = A-

Sexual Content = A

Translation = B

Overall Grade = B+

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YAOI MANGA REVIEW: Hey, Class President! V1

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:15:52 +0000

Hey, Class President! – Kaori Monchi – Manga Review

Let me start by saying this manga had me laughing from page one. This mangaka is REALLY funny, which made this such an enjoyable read. Some quick background on this one; Kokusai is elected class president and he appoints Chiga, an underclassman, as his vice president. Even though Chiga is Kokusai’s underclassman, Chiga looks down on Kokusai as a little slow, whereas Kokusai gets frequently frustrated that Chiga is so popular, good looking and experienced. What makes this story so funny is that Kokusai is a walking target for molestation and is frequently felt up by anyone that gets within his pheromone range. Chiga literally can’t turn his back on him for a second. Seeing that Kokusai keeps falling into the wrong hands, Chiga makes it his mission to protect Kokusai at all costs but can he avoid falling into the same trap as Kokusai’s molesters?

Ok, so lets get down to the nitty gritty, shall we? What a manga! Kaori Monchi is fabulous at telling a funny story. Not only is she good at writing humor, she’s even better at illustrating it. I laughed all the way through the story. What else is she good at? Building up the sexual tension. She didn’t jump into the wham, bam, thank you ma’am but built it up slowly throughout the story and their first intimate moments aren’t drawn explicitly but they were so erotic it didn’t matter. The funniest thing about the sex is that there is no frontal nudity but there is, um, “backal” nudity (ha! I just made up a word). Yes, you see his backend getting the work over. I’m not sure why one and not the other but the sex scenes are still HOT (1 solo masturbation scene, 1 masturbation scene with “help”, and 1 sex scene).

The book does come with one double sided color page (illustration on the front, table of contents on the back). The only problem I really had with this one is either the way it was originally written or the subsequent translation. There were quite a few areas that even upon a reread, just didn’t make sense. It didn’t affect following the actual story, it just made for a confusing read at times. The plot is interesting even though the seme protecting the uke story element isn’t anything new. There are other elements to the story that make it interesting (like who Kokusai’s stalker really is?). Character wise, it is a school based story so the characters aren’t exactly original but I like that the uke is the older of the two and I still found the two characters very likable and intriguing. The background characters got a little confusing to me and I think I’m going to have to reread this one again before reading volume 2 so I get them all straight.

Overall, I loved this title. The sex is hot, the buildup is fantastic and it is funny to boot. My recommendation is to buy it and buy it now (and preorder volume 2!).

Plot: A- (mostly for humor)

Illustrations/Book Design: A-

Sexual Content: A (good build up, great sexual tension)

Translation: B

Characters: B+

Overall Grade: A-

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